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Aerospace & Defense

Actively involved in major Aerospace and Defense programs worldwide, working with many of the leading manufacturers such as Antonov, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault Aviation, Embraer and Eurocopter, Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) provides a comprehensive high quality range of Detection & Position Sensors, Electrical Protection and Distribution and Cockpit Equipment, LVDT's, RVDT’s, Pressure Sensors and Inertial Sensors with its brands BEI Kimco, BEI Sensors, Crouzet, Kavlico and Systron Donner Inertial.

BEI Kimco

Their unique experience in « frameless » torque motors and compact high performance actuators has allowed BEI Kimco to become a well established manufacturer of Brushless and Voice Coil Actuators for the Aerospace industry. 

Combining fast accelerations, accurate positioning in robust and highly reliable custom designs, BEI Kimco actuators can be found in a wide range of applications including smart weapons platforms, battlefield management systems, military aircraft and aerospace.

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BEI Sensors

BEI Sensors has been instrumental in providing position sensor and motion control solutions for leading edge manufacturers in the production of high-tech aerospace and military equipment for many years. Aerospace and Defense customers require highly customized solutions for mission-critical needs that demand maximum quality, high reliability and time-proven position sensing technology for emerging applications.

BEI Sensors solutions with their unique design responsiveness and experienced packaging fulfill exactly customers' requirements. The sensors are providing high cycling durability, enclosed sealing, and performance capabilities to withstand high temperature and vibration in extremely demanding environments.

BEI Sensors’ engineering expertise, high quality manufacturing, and IS 9001:2008 Certification lead to unsurpassed success in Aerospace applications including gyro sensing, spacecraft guiding systems, avionic instruments, and aircraft back systems. Having a US based manufacturing site and adherence to ITAR requirements allow us the unique ability to address customers with security sensitive requirements.

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Crouzet

Harnessing a wealth of electrical contact and electromagnetic expertise, Crouzet has been producing High Performance Aerospace & Defense components for over forty years and has secured a leading role in three Product lines dedicated to aerospace applications:

- Cockpit Equipment: Control Wheels, Helicoper Grips, Buttons

- Detection and Sensing: Limit Switches, Proximity Switches and Sensors

- Electrical Protection and Distribution: Circuit Breakers and Circuit Breakers Panels, Solid State Power Controllers

Crouzet components are therefore used in applications such as landing gears, thrust reverser actuators, doors and hatches, flight control systems, electrical distribution systems, cockpits of commercial, business and military aircraft, civil and military helicopters and defense equipment. Today Crouzet’s components can be found on most major fixed wing programs worldwide.

Crouzet products comply with the requirements of the Aerospace and Military markets (EASA Part 21 and Part 145) and are certified EN 9100, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

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Kavlico

With extensive experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry and a solid know-how in force and position sensors, Kavlico LVDT RVDT is the ideal, long term brand that you can rely on for precise, rugged, high quality products for use in applications where temperature variations, vibration and MTBF are critical issues. 

Specialized in LVDT/RVDT technology position sensors and strain cage force sensors, Kavlico products can be found in a wide range of Aerospace applications such as ailerons, elevators and rudder control, flight data recording, sensing, fly-by-wire and roll pitch as well as an extensive line of cockpit/pilot control devices that meet the small envelope, minimum weight, and high reliability demanded by today’s highly competitive aerospace industry.

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In the Aerospace and Military market, Kavlico Pressure sensors are used in civil, commercial, and UAV aviation products as well as on high mobility, multi-purpose vehicles and portable infrastructures. Kavlico’s leading edge technologies are used for oil pressure, manifold absolute pressure, central inflation system measurement applications, and many other mission critical systems in Aerospace and Military applications.    

Kavlico also maintains strict control of all compliance requirements (including ITAR) and import and export regulations for Defense related programs through CST's World Class Trade Compliance Team.

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Systron Donner Inertial

Systron Donner Inertial (SDI) is the world’s leading supplier of Quartz MEMS Inertial Sensing Products and Systems providing precision systems solutions to Aerospace, Military and Commercial Aircraft, Marine and Land Vehicular applications.

SDI’s products and systems are ideally suited for use by Integrators and OEMs. As a pioneer in the development of Quartz MEMS technology utilizing a tuning-fork design, SDI is continuously developing leading-edge disciplines with new innovative breakthrough products which are enabling advanced performance in critical military and commercial Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) applications worldwide.

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